Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence: Will the International Court of Justice hold the stay?

An 11-judge bench of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will give its verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav. Pakistan's conviction of Jadhav and the subsequent death sentence on charges of espionage have been challenged by India. India has contended that Pakistan violated the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations by not providing New Delhi access to Jadhav.

The verdict today will decide whether Pakistan's conviction holds any weight or is it false and baseless. Panelists join India Today's Rahul Kanwal and discuss whether India has a strong case and will the ICJ hold the stay in the case.

"The question today is about the interim order and also the ICJ's ruling on its inherent jurisdiction because that has also been raised by Pakistan. So whether the ICJ does have the jurisdiction in the matter or not under Article 36 will also be decided by the court," said Kapil Sankhla, advocate, Supreme Court.